PETROLEUM NEWS.
Oil continues to come up between the casings At No. 5 bore, whilst, the gas-\ pressure is very strong. The casing has'* been lowered to the bottom, over 2200 ft., and drilling is to be actively continued. Mr. JB. J. Brown, of the British Oil. Trust, arrived in New Plymouth from the south .by last night's train. It is understood his missipn <vas entirely successful, everyone showing a keen aftd; sympathetic interest in the operations at Moturoa and in the intentions of the, big development company which Mr. Brown and his associates are about tofloat in Britain and the colonies.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 187, 6 February 1912, Page 4
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102PETROLEUM NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 187, 6 February 1912, Page 4
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